Taking a Seat          


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seat
zaseki    

seki    


chair
isu    


non-smoking seat
kin-en seki    

kin-en: non-smoking
seki: seat

Is anyone sitting here?
Is this seat taken?

Kono seki wa aite imasu ka?    

kono: this
seki: seat

Do you mind if I sit here?
Koko ni suwatte mo kamai masen ka?    

koko: here

Kanji translation:
suwaru: sit


Can I change my seat?
Seki wo kae temo iidesu ka?    

seki: seat

Where is my seat?
Watashi no seki wa doko desu ka?    

watashi no: my
seki: seat
doko: where

I want to change my seat.
Seki wo kae tai desu.    

seki: seat
kae tai: want to change

A non-smoking seat, please.
Kin-en seki wo onegai shimasu.    

Kanji translation:
kin-en seki: non-smoking seat


Can I have a window seat, please?
Mado-gawa no seki wo onegai shimasu.    

mado: window
gawa: side
seki: seat